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2015 series Pneudraulic Installation Tools
(HK958)
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nStructionS
Read all of these instructions in order to ensure the safe operation of this equipment.
This section details
installing Huck Blind Fasteners.
Review all CAUTIONs and WARNINGs prior to installing
these fasteners. If the tool malfunctions, consult the
T
roubleshooTing
section before attempting any repairs.
NOTE
:
Reasonable care of tools by operators is
an important factor in maintaining efficiency and
reducing downtime.
TO INSTALL A HUCK BLIND FASTENER:
1. Place a
fastener in the workpiece or in the end of
the nose assembly.
NOTE
:
The tool or nose assembly must be
held against, and at a right angle (90°) to, the
workpiece.
2. Press and hold the trigger until the fastener is
installed and the
pintail breaks.
3. Release the trigger; the tool will perform its
RETURN stroke
.
The pressure is re-directed; the piston moves forward;
and the tool is pushed off the fastener and ready for the
next installation cycle.
CAUTION:
• BOM blind fasteners will jam in the
nose assembly if they are pulled when
not in a workpiece.
• To avoid structural and tooI damage, be
sure there
is sufficient
clearance for the
nose assembly at full stroke.
• Remove excess gap from between
the sheets to permit proper fastener
installation and prevent jaw damage.
ALL jaw teeth must engage the pintail
to avoid damaging the teeth.
CAUTION: Ensure the tool has been
properly re-assembled prior to use.
WARNINGS:
• Wear approved eye and hearing
protection.
• Ensure adequate clearance for
operator’s hands before installing
fasteners.
•
Be sure that pintail deflector is attached
to the tool and directed away from all
personnel.
• Do not pull on a pin without placing a
fastener in a workpiece. Make sure that
the collar chamfer is out, toward the
tool. Pins eject with great velocity when
pintails break off or teeth/grooves strip,
which could cause serious injury.
WARNINGS:
Inspect tools for damage and wear before
using. Do not use if damaged or worn;
serious personal injury may occur.
Pulling a pin without a collar, or with collar
chamfer against workpiece, may result in
the pin becoming a high-speed projectile
when the pin grooves are stripped or the
pintail breaks off. Serious personal injury
may occur
to anyone in the pin’s “flight
path.” This includes pin ricochet.
Broken pintails eject from the
deflector
with speed and force. To reduce the risk of
serious personal injury, be sure the pintail
deflector is properly attached and directed
away from all personnel.
Pintail bottles must always be used with
models 2015B and 2015V. To reduce the risk
of serious personal injury, do not operate
tool with a damaged pintail deflector or
pintail bottle; replace these parts if they are
damaged.
